Appleyard, who died in March 2010, set up a trust fund for the city of Kalamazoo. A committee of five people, including city
Manager Kenneth Collard, make recommendations on how the undisclosed amount money should be spent each year.

The Kalamazoo City Commission tonight will be asked to approve recommendations for $124,860 in spending on nine
city Parks and Recreation Department programs and parks.

Other matters on the agenda for Monday's commission meeting:

A proposal to set up a hearing process for
local restaurants and bars that owe the city taxes and could lose their
liquor
licenses. Kalamazoo Treasurer Wade Carlson said two
establishments, the Corner Bar and Grill and Taverna Ouzos, owe the city
personal property taxes. If the city approves the proposal, the
restaurants would receive official notice from the city that
it intends to recommend that the state not renew their liquor
licenses for nonpayment of taxes. The two establishments would
be given the opportunity to make payment arrangements, Carlson
said.